Peter and Melissa Stanz view the Scholastic Art Awards exhibit in the Holden Gallery at the Asheville Arts Museum. The annual student show is free and does not require museum admission.

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Erin Schope says she doesn't have to make New Year's resolutions to focus on spiritual or professional fulfillment.

As the manager of school and family programs at the Asheville Art Museum, she spends the beginning of each new year on a consistently rewarding project.

For the past 34 years, the Asheville Art Museum has partnered with the Asheville Area Section of the American Institute of Architects to sponsor the Western North Carolina Regional Scholastic Art Awards, the local chapter of a national youth arts contest. ...